Controlling device for sound record film



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CONTRLL:[NG' DEVICE FOR SOUND RECORD FIL Filed umn 1s. '1940 e sheets-sheet 5 4f y@ I 595558 2 f f2 Y////////// ATTORNEY Sept. 7, T943. w. L wooLF CONTROLLI DEVICE FOR SOUND RECORD FILI 6 Sheets-SheetL 6 u Filed latch 13, 1940 Y INVENTR Illa/Arr L- #auf ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 7, 1943 CONTROLLING DEVICE FOB SOUND RECORD FILM William L. Woolf, Bayside, Long Island, N. Y., as-

aignor, by mesne assignments, to Becordmph Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation o! Delaware Application March 13, 1940, Serial No. 323,671

11 claims.

The present invention relates to sound recording or Ireproducing mechanisms and more particularly to that type in which the record medium is in the form of a strip or film.

The film instead of being propelled by the usual sprocket is fed by means of a friction roller, and means are provided by which the iilm is clutched to the feed roller or freed .therefrom and a brake applied to the iilm to arrest its progress.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a mechanism of this type which is well adapted for use as a. dictating machine. To this end a further object is to provide controlling means for the film; for the recordi-ng and reproducing heads; for the supply and take-up reels and other elements; which controlling means is adapted to be moved manually or by the closing of a circuit and which performs a variety of functions. Y By such control the operator is relieved of the necessity of manipulating a number of devices otherwise made necessary,

The various features of the invention contributing to the accomplishment of the .above and other objects will best be understood by reference to the following description and claims when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a plan view on a somewhat reduced. scale but showing substantially the entire m9.- chine;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure ythe line 3 3 oi' Figure 5;

Figure 4 is a part sectional, part elevational View of the Amechanism shown in Figure 3 but showing some additional parts,` some of the parts being in a different position;

Figure 6 is an enlarged plan view with the recording and reproducing heads removed; y

1Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section on Figure is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure stantial arc of a friction feed roller I2 then downwardly under a clutch roller I4, located at the forward end of the arc; thence under another guide roller I8 to the take-up reel I8. The roller Il thus acts both as a. clutch roller and as `a guide roller.

'I'he film is fed through the machine during recording or reproducing under control of the friction roller I2 and the clutch roller I4 and may be clutched to or unclutched :from engagement with the friction feed roller I2 at will. The iced roller i2 is secured to a shaft 20 suitably supported in the machine frames as clearly shown in Figure 5. The shaft 20 and consequently the roller I2 are constantly driven in a clockwise direction and preferably such drive is effected by a motor shown diagrammatioally in dash and dot outline .at 2i Figure 5; also in Figure 2. The hub of the motor shaft is shown at 22, the shaft being indicated at 23. This shaft carries a pulley 24 driving a belt 25, engaging o. pulley 26 secured to the shaft ,20 hy means of a keyl. As long as the switch controlling the circuit of the motor 2| is closed, the shaft 20 and its connected parts continue to rotate. In order that the speed of rotation may be lrept as uniform as possible, a ily wheel 2B, Figure 5, is secured to the shaft 20, by means oi .a screw 2t.

The taire-up reel it derives its motion from the shaft 2li through the medium of a pulley 33 loosely mounted on the shaft 2l) but which is normally caused to rotate with the shaft through :the medium of a pin projecting :from the pulley 26. This pin'engagee a depression or hole in 6. The iilm passes over another guide roller 8 and upwardly over a drum I0 which serves as a support for the film during recording operations. From the drum I0 |the illm passes over a sub-` the pulley 30 so that Jhe latter is normally driven with the shaft 2d. A belt 33, Figure 1, passes over the pulley all and over a pulley 34 secured to a shaft 35 upon which the take-up reel i3 is mounted. The belt 33 is preferably formed as a spiral spring, and is similar to the spring belt I3 of Madaler and Woolf Patent 2,178,048, September 2, 1939. The shaft 3 5 is supported by a bracket 36 extending from the right hand end plate of the machine and lhaving a hub portion through which the shaft 35 extends.

Since one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a machine which may conveniently be used for dictating purposes, it is desirable that the feed of the film through the machine may be stopped and started at will. This function is accomplished by the clutch roller I4 in connection with a brake member presently to be described. 'I'he roller Il is loosely mounted on a shaft 38, Figure '7, which shaft at one end is eccentrically securedto shaft 39 and at its position shown in Figure 3 to a position in which l it is disengaged from the feed roller I2. Movement of the clutch roller I4 to either of these two positions is under control of a two part solenoid 42, Figures 3 and 4. Different portions of the solenoid are energized under control of a lever 44, Figure 9. In practice, this lever will be atl tached to a microphone into which the dictator will speak and when he desires to dictate, he presses his thumb on the lever 44 and holds it in the full line position shown in Figure 9. This closes a circuit which energizes the left hand portion 45 of the solenoid 42. Upon release of the lever 44, a spring 46 moves it to the dotted line position shown in Figure 9 and causes the right hand section 48, of the solenoid 42, to be supplied with current.

When the section 45 of the solenoid is ener.- gized, its plunger 49 moves to the left and occupies the position shown in Figure 3. A link 58 connects the end of the plunger to an upstanding arm 5I keyed to the shaft 39, Figure 7, and rocks said shaft from the dotted line position shown in Figure 9 to the full line position shown therein. A spring 52 connected to an arm 53 also secured to shaft 39, Figure 7, tends to hold v the parts in the position moved by the solenoid.

This movement of the arm 5I rocks the shaft 39, which rocking movement causes the clutch roller I4 to be moved to the position shown in Figure 3, in which position it engages the film and presses it against the friction feed roller I2 with suillcient force to clutch the film to the feed roller thereby enabling the film to be propelled K by said feed roller.

When the operator releases the lever 44, Figure 9, thereby energizing the right hand portion 48 of the solenoid 42, the plunger 49 is moved to the dotted line position shown in Figure 9. This movement causes the clutch roller I4 to move away from the roller I2 to thereby relieve its clutching action and at the same time a brake 54, Figure 3 is applied to the film to arrest its motion.

This brake consists of a pad 54 secured to a stud 55 which stud is connected to a somewhat odd shaped member 56, see Figuresi, 8 and 10. This member 56, as shown in Figure "I, is secured by a key 58 to a hub 59 through which the eccentric shaft 38 passes. When the eccentric shaft 38 is rocked, therefore, the hub 58 partakes of this rocking movement and causes the brake pad- 54 to be moved from the full line position shown in Figure 3 to the dotted line position shown therein. The pad presses the film against the top plate 60 thereby stopping its motion.

The circuit for energizing the sections of sollenoid 42 will be understood from Figure 9. From terminal A, current flows to junction 62 and through wire 63 to the pivotal support for the lever 44, thence along the lever arm to contact 64, thence along wire 65 to section 45 of the solenoid 42, from which it passes by way of wire 66, to terminal B.

When the lever 44 is moved by spring 46 so that its lower end engages contact 68, current flows from terminal A to junction 62 along wires 63 to the pivotal support for the lever 44 thence to contact 68 and along wire 69 to the right hand portion 48 of solenoid 42. From said solenoid, it passes through wires 66 to junction 10, back to terminal B. The circuit for supplyinf' the motor 2l with current passes from terminal A to junction 1I, along wire 12, to the motor 2|. From the motor it passes along wire I3 and through switch I4 to wire 'I5 to 'junction 16, thence to terminal B. l

From the mechanism so far described, there is provided a continuously' rotating friction roller for advancing the film with means for, at will, clutching the film to the roller or unclutch'ing it from the roller.

The roller may be given the necessary coeiiicient of friction by having its surface composed of rubber of sufficient softness and resiliency to serve as a backing for the film when the pick-up head is in reproducing position'.

A friction roller of this type has a number of advantagesv over a sprocket drive and the control of this motion in the manner described causes it to be stopped and started almost instantaneously. This, of course, could not be accomplished if the heavy iiy wheel had to be stopped at each stoppage of the film. It is also to be noted that when the film is being engaged with the friction roller I2 by means of the clutch roller I4, there is a momentary period during which some slippage occurs 'between the film and drum. The film, therefore does not start with a jerk but picks up speed, first slowly, then swiftly, the entire period of acceleration, however, being very short, yet the film is Inot jerked or broken.

In Figure 3 the recording head is diagrammatically shown at 'I8 and a pick-up head at 80. In the position shown in Figure 3, the stylus 8| of the recording head is in engagement with the lm while the stylus 82, of the pick-up head is in inoperative position. Means are provided under manual control whereby either stylus may be placed in operative relation to the film or both raised to inoperative position. 'Ihese movements are under control of a lever 83, Figures 2, 4 and 6. The lever is secured to a shaft 84, Figure' 3, which shaft carries two cams and 86. The spacing of these cams on the shaft 84 is best shown in Figure 6, while their shape is best shown in Figure 3.. In the position of the cams there shown, the cam 85 has its minor axis in line with an arm 8l extendingrearwardly from the recording head 'I8 and pivoted on the shaft 88. Since the stylus 8| rests upon the film in the Figure 3 position of the parts, the cam 85 slightly clears the under surface of the 'arm 81. From the shape of the cam 85 it will be apparent that if it were moved from the position shown in Figure 3, through therecording head 'I8 would be lifted to inoperative position. At the same time the cam 86 would presentits short axis in line with an arm 89 secured to the pick-up head 80 and also pivoted on the shaft 88. In other words, moving the lever 83 from the position shown in Figure 4, through 180 will result in lifting the stylus 8| of the recording head out of engagement with the film and permitting the stylus 82 of the pick-up head to engage the film. It will also be clear from Figures 3 and 6 that an intermediate position of the lever 83 or a position 90 from that shown in Figure 4 will result in lifting both the recording and pick-up heads to inoperative position.

The hub of the lever 83, as shown more clearly at 90, Figure 6, is provided with semi-circular depressions on its inner face and a stationary mempressions and a friction ball is provided to engage in these depressions to hold the lever 83 in any of the three positions which it may occupy.

The shaft 88 which pivotally supports both the recording head and the pick-up head for vertical movement is supported in a carriage 94 which may be moved laterally in order'that the recording head may produce parallel sound grooves in the record iilm and the pick-up head reproduce from such grooves. The carriage 04, Figures 3 and 6, has its lower portion engaging in a dovetail groove 95 in a plate 06. The carriage 04 carries a screw 91 engaged by a nut 98, see Figure 6, which bears against a hub projecting from the plate 96, By turning the nut 88 in one direction or the other, the carriage may be moved laterally of the film. A scale 99 is provided on the carriage as shown in Figure 6 and a pointer |00 carried by a stationary part of the machine cooperates with said scale to indicate the position of the sound heads transversely of the film.

As the film passes between guide rollers 4 and 8, Figure 3, it is pressed upon by the weight |02, the under side of which weight may be covered with some soft fabric, the purpose ofthe weight being to damp any vibrations which the film may have as it passes to the roller l and also to clean the upper surface of the film. The under surface of the lm may also be cleaned by a pad |03 of soft fabric which is located beneath the nlm. The weight causes slight but sufficient friction between the film and the upper and lower fabric surfaces to clean it of clust or other light material adhering to it.

After the film has passed completely through the machine, and has been wound up on the takeup reel |8 it then becomes necessary to reverse the same for the purpose of recording another sound track; or when in reproducing, for the purpose of causing a different portion of the film to be presented to the pick-up stylus 82. It is to be noted, however, that a number of operations are required to be performed before actual reversing of the iilm may occur.. During the recording operation the parts are positioned as shown in Figure 3. The weight |02 bears upon the hlm, the stylus 8| is in engagement with the film and the clutch roller |4 is pressing the iilm against the feed roller I2 and the lrn is being fed to the right. Similar conditions would prevail if the pick-up head 80 were in operative position since its stylus 82 would then be in contact with the film.

It is desirable that the performance of the various operations necessary to cause lm reversal shall be brought about by a single manipulative member |04 and in the present embodiment of y the invention, this member takes the form of a multiple cam. The member |04, Figure 5, has a hub portion |05 loosely encircling the shaft 20. Secured to the hub portion |05 is la pinion |08, Figures 5 and 6. Adjacent the pinion the member |04 is formed with .a cylindrical portion |01, having a spiral groove |08 formed therein. vBeyond the groove |08 the member |04 has a cam portion ||0. To the right of the cam portion ||0 is a disc I2 which as best shown in Figure 10, is provided with an ear ||3 through which `masses a stud shaft ||4, the right hand portion of which shaft carries a roller ||5.

. secured to the left hand end of the sleeve |05 is a lever ||B by which the member |04 may be rotated about the shaft 20. The normal position of said lever is shown in Figures 1, 6 and 10. The

lever may be moved from such normalposition. in a clockwise direction, through approximateiy 90 and when so moved it performs the following functions:

5 1. The take up reel is disconnected from the shaft 20 so that said reel is no longer driven.

2. The rewind reel is Arendered operative by connecting a motor to such reel and closing the motor circuit.

10l 3. The recording and pick-up heads are rendered ineffective to engage their styli with the 4. The film is raised entirely out of contact with the friction roller I2.

5. The brake pad 54 is raised ori the film and it and the clutch roller are held in neutral position. a

6. The weight |02 is lifted off the lm. The manner in which the above enumerated functions are performed and the mechanism brought into cooperation to accomplish these functions will be described in the order named.

1. Disconnecting take-up reel from driving shaft The cylindrical portion |01 of the member |04 has its spiral groove |08 engaged by a nger ||8 carried at the end of a rod I0, see Figures 6 and l0. This rod at its right hand end, as viewed in Figure l0 and at its left hand end as viewed in Figure 6, passes through a supporting bracket |20 and carries a yoke i2| embracing a groove in the pulley 30, see also Figure 5. Rotation of the member |01! causes the rod IIS and the yoke |2| to be shifted to the right in Figure 5 to thereby disengage 'the pin 32 of the pulley 26 from the hole in the pulley 30 thereby freeing said pulley from its drive through pulley 26. As soon as this disconnection is brought about the take-up reel ceases to rotate.

4G 2. Rendering the rewind reel operative by connesting its motor to the rewind reelgmd energiaz'ng the motor circuit rendered effective to do so through the same plunger |23 which closes the motor circuit. For this purpose the plunger |23 depresses the right hand end of a link |28 pivoted at |21, the other end of said link being connected to a link `|20 connected at its lower end to a bell crank |29 secured toa shaft |30. The shaft |30 rocks an eccentric I3 I, see Figure 2, and thrusts rearwardly a plunger |32 bearingagainst a block |33 which latter is connected to the motor |25. The motor |25 is pivoted to a yoke |34, see Figures 1 and 2 whereby it is permitted a limited rocking movement about a vertical axis. vThe motor shaft carries a friction roller |35 which normally is out of contact with a disc |36 mounted on the shaft |31 of the rewind reel 3, see Figure l0. In the position shown in this figure; the friction roller |35 does not contact the disc |36 as the by the spring |38. When, however, the thrust link |32 is actuated through depression' of the plunger |23, the roller |35 makes contact with the periphery of the disc |36 and drives4 the rewind reel in the proper direction to rewind the lrn.

motor is normally urged to disengaged position.

3. Rendering inelectz've Vthe recording and pick- Y up stylz' This operation is brought about through the medium of the disc ||2 and through the medium of the shaft ||4 carried by said disc. 'I'he left hand end of this shaft as shown in Figure 10 engages in an open slot in a member |40pivoted at 4|, Figures 2 and 8. The member |40 is somewhat in the shape of an E and is provided with arms |42 and |43 so formed as to provide a slot |44 between them, the upper portion of said member provided with a cam surface |461 for engagement with a projection |46 on the under side of the pick-up head 80, see Figure 4. Normally the member |40 is in the position shown in Figure 2 with the left hand end of the shaft ||4 seated in the slot 44. When the member |04 is moved from normal position through about 90 in a clockwise direction, the disc ||2 is moved from the position shown in Figures 2 and 10 to the position shown in Figures 4 and 8 and in passing out of the slot |44, the shaft 4 actingas a cam against the under edge of the arm |42 causes the member |40 to be rocked in an anti-clockwise direction so that it then assumes the position shown in Figures 4 and 8. Under these conditions the cam surface |45 engages the projection |46, lifts the pick-up from off the film if it is not .already in such position, or if it has been lifted to this position by the cam 86, prevents it from reengaging the film.

The recording head is also lifted from engagement with the film or prevented from engaging therewith, by means of the arm 89 which it will be remembered is secured to the pick-up head 80 and is pivoted at 88. 'Ihis arm 89 has a. downwardly projecting portion |62, Figures 3 and 4 and its lower end has a. portion |63 turned at right angles to the portion |62 which portion |63 passes under the recording head 18 so that lifting of the head 80 by the member |40 also lifts the head 18 or as previously stated, prevents their engagement if they are already in lifted position under control o f the cams 85 and 86.

4. Lifting me film from Contact with the feed roller 12 is brought about by the roller carried by the shaft 4 and which, as clearly shown in Figure lO, extends under the film. When the film is thus lifted from the roller it may be reversed in movement even though the roller |2 continues to rotate in a. clockwise direction.

5. Lifting brake pad 017 film and holding it and clutch roller in neutral position When it is 'desired to reverse the movement of the film the operator naturally releases pressure on the lever 44. This, as already described causes the right hand portion 48 of the solenoid 42 to be energized thereby moving the plunger 49 to the right and causing the pad 54 to assume dotted line position shown in Figure 3 with the roller I4 away from the roller I2. The disc ||2 in ,addition to performing the functions above described, is provided with a shoulder |50 which in the position shown in Figure 8 contacts a pin |5| connected to the hub 59 of the eccentric shaft 38 and rocks sai-d shaft to a suflicient degree to lift the pad 54 to what may be considered a neutral position, which position is shown in Figures 4 and 8. It will berremembered that the hub 59 is also connected by the key 58 to the eccentric shaft'38 so .that this shaft is likewise rocked and 5 the roller |4 thereby moved away from the friction roller |2. The neutral position of the pad 54 and the clutch roller I4 is further maintained by the roller ||5 coming into contact with an extension |52 of the members 56 asclearly shown in Figures 4 and 8.

6. Lifting the weight 102 O the film This is brought about through the movement of the member 40 to the position shown in Figure 4. A link |54 is pivoted to the member |40 and to an arm |55 on a slide |66. The slide 66, Figure 1D, is provided withslots |51 engaging screws |58 by which it is guided for horizontal movement. As the slide is moved to the left a bent-over portion |59 engages a pin |5941 projecting from the weight |02. 'Ihe casing |60 is provided with oblique slots |6| with which pin |59a engages. Parallel motion of the casing under action of the slide |56 is brought about by a. second pin |6|a also projecting from theweight |02 and engaging the rear slot |6|. 'Ihus the rearward movement of the slide from the position shown in Figure 10 to the position shown in Figure 4 results in lifting the weight |02 olf of theiln'i.

After the film has been rewound upon the rewind reel, the cam member |04 is returned to normal position and the various. parts operated thereby during its previous movement are restored to the positions they previously occupied. In the return movement of the disc I2 the shaft ||4 engages the upper surface of the arm |43 to restore the member .to its normal position. It is also to be noted that the brake pad 54 is 40 moved to engage the film under action of the right hand section 48 of the solenoid 42 which has remained energized during the rewinding operation.

In the foregoing description the multiple cam by manipulation of the lever I6. In addition to this manual means for moving the member |04 or as a substitute therefor, electrically operated means may be provided. For this purpose the pinion |06 is utilized. This pinion has been described as being carried by the sleeve |05, but its function has not heretofore been set forth.. As shown in Figures5 and 10 this pinion |06 is engaged by 'a rack |64 by which the multiple cam member |04 may be moved in the same manner as it is moved by the lever I6. For the purpose of so moving 4it the rack |64, Figure 9, is shown diagrammatically as forming the core of a solenoid |65 and another solenoid 66. 'I'he circuit through these solenoids are controlled by two switches |61 and |68. Switch |61 controls the energization of solenoid |65 while switch |68 controls the energization of solenoid |66. When the switch |61 is closed, the rack |64 is moved from the position shown in Figure 9, to the right, thereby rotating the multiple cam member 04 in the same manner as such member is rotated by the lever ||6. A spring detent |69 engages notches in the rack |64 to hold it in the two positions to which the solenoids |65 and 66 move it. Since solenoid |66 has more Work to do than doessolenoid 42, the form is more powerful and overcomes the action of solenoid 42.

When the switch |68 is closed, the solenoid |66 energized and moves the rack in the opposite member |04 has been described as being moved to solenoid |66; through said solenoid to wire |15, to switch 68,'through said switch to junction |13 and along wire |14 to terminal B.

Threading the film through the machine When it is desired initially to thread the lm through the machinelever ||6 is moved clockwise to the position for reversing the film and performs the several functions already described in connection with the .rewinding operation. However, since it is not desired that the rewind 'motor be operated at this time, a switch |16 in the circuit leading to the reversing motor |25 is opened.

In order that the film may be readily threaded, a number ci guides are provided. The film is threaded from the left, as shown in Figure 3 over the roller i and under the weight |02 which at this time has been lifted away from position to contact with the film. A guide |18, Figure 3, directs the film upwardly so'that it passes over the roller ill. Guides |18 and |80 serve to cause the film to move in a substantially horizontal direction between said guides and a plate |81. The film then is diverted in a downward direction by a guide |2 so that it passes between the roller i2 and the clutch roller I4. t then passes under the pad 54 which is at this time in its neutral position shown in Figure 4. The lm then passes under roller I6 and thence to the take-up reel to which it is secured in any suitable and well known manner'. As soon as the threading has been completed, the member |04 is returned to normal position which operation may be effected either through fthe lever |I8 or by closing switch |58. As soon as the member |04 has been restored to normal position, the portion 48 of solenoid 42 which it will be recalled, has been energized, through the entire threading operation, immediately becomes eifective to move the brake pad 54 to hold the film stationary and at the same time hold the clutch roller 4 in disengaged position.

The machine is then in condition to record sound or to reproduce sound which has been previously recorded depending upon whether the recording head or the pick-up head are in oper- Y ative position. If it is desired to reproduce matter already recorded, the lever 83 is moved from the position shown in Figure 4, through 180, which operation, as previously explained, raises the recording stylus 8| from the film surface and permits the pick-up stylus 82 to engage said surface. it is necessary to do is to press the lever 44 to the full line position shown in Figure 9. 'I'his movement of the lever 44 causes the pad 54 to be `lifted. to the position shown in Figure 3 and also causes the clutch roller |4 to press the film against the continuously rotating friction feed roller |'2. The nlm immediately begins to move under feeding action of the roller ,I2 and To start the film moving, all that as it passes out of the machine is taken up by the take-up reel. l y l From the foregoing it is believed that the operation of the machine has been suiiiciently de- 'scribed butl a brief recapitulation, however, may

be in order. Before the machine is to be used, either for recording or for reproducing, the switch 14 to the motor 2|, Figure 9, is closed. This switch remains closed during the entire time that the machine is in use, whether for recording or reproducing, and the shaft 20, fly wheel 28 and friction feed roller l2 are constantly rotated. y

Pressure on the lever` 44 causes the film to start but it immediately stops upon release of the lever 44.

The sound heads are controlled by the lever t3 and either may be moved to operative position or both moved to inoperative position according to the position of the lever 83.

When it is desired to reverse the movement of the lm, the member |06 is rotated in a clockwise direction either by the lever llt or by closing the switch |51. As soon as rewinding has been completed, the member 40.4 is restored to its normal position by ymoving the lever lit in an anticlockwise direction or by closing the switch |68. In either case, the various parts controlled by the member |04 are restored to normal position either under direct control or under action of springs or gravity,

In threading the film through the machine, the member |04 is operated in the same manner as in bringing about reverse movement of the nim and in addition the switch |16 controlling the re versing motor |25, is opened.

What i claim is:

l. In a sound recording mechanism, a record medium in the form of a film, a friction roller operatively related to said film for advancing the same during recording operation, a take-up reel for receiving the lm as it passes from said feed roller, means associated with said reel for pro peiling the same, a supply ree1, means associated with nlm, the supply ree1, and the take up reel for disengaging the 'film from said friction roller, causing said supply reel to reverse the movement of the film and to disconnect the take-up reel.

from its propelling means.

2. In a sound recording and reproducing mech` anism, a recording head, a pick-up head, a record film, a friction roller associated with said lm for feeding it in recording direction, means associated with said film for reversing the movement of said nlm, a cam member, and means con trolled thereby and cooperating with said heads for rendering both said heads ineffective to engage the film and to disengage the film from said feeding roller to thereby permit reverse movement of said nlm. i

3. In a lsound recording machine, a record` film, a supply reel and a take-up ree1 therefor, means operatively associated with said reels for driving them in opposite directions, a cam member, and means controlled thereby and associated with said driving means for rendering said taken up reel driving means ineffective and for rendering said supply ree1 driving means effective to reversely move said film.

4. In a sound'recording and reproducing mechanism, a record film, a friction feed roller operatively related to said film for feeding thesanfe in recording direction, a brake operatively related to said film for stopping the feeding of said film by said feed roller, a weight bearing upon said film prior to its passage to said feed roller, means for reversing the movement of said film including a supply reel, a motor therefor, normal- 1y disconnected therefrom, a circuit for said m0- tor, a cam member, and means controlled thereby to render said brake ineective, to lift said weight off the film, rto connect the supply reel motor to operate the supply reel and to close the circuit to said motor.

5. In a sound recording and reproducing mechanism, a record film, a recording head, a pick-up head, a friction feed roller operatively related to said film for feeding said record film in ,recording direction, a clutch roller associated with said lm for causing the film to be clutched to said feed roller, a, cam member, and means controlledv feed roller, a supply reel, a motor therefor, a cam member and means controlled thereby operatively associated with said heads, said film, said clutch roller, said feed roller, and said supply reel motor to render said heads ineffective to engage the film, to render said clutch roller ineffective to cause said feed roller to feed the film and to render said supply reel motor effective to actuate said supply reel to rewind the lm.

'7. In a sound recording and reproducing mechanism, a record film, a recording head, a pick-up head, a feed roller operatively associated with said film for feeding said film in a recording direction, a clutch roller for causing said film to be clutched to said feed roller whereby the same is fed, a take-up reel for the llm as it leaves the feed roller, a supply reel, a motor therefor, a circuit for said motor, a cam member, and means controlled thereby operatively related to said heads, said clutch roller, and said rewind. motor to render said heads and said clutch roller ineffective to engage the film, to 'close the circuit to said rewind motor and to engage said motor with the rewind reel.

8. In a sound recording and reproducing mechanism, a record film, a recording head, a pick-up head, means operatively associated with said film for feeding said film in recording direction relatively to said heads, a, weight bearing on said film as it passes to said heads, means associated with said film for causing reverse' movement of said film, and means associated with said reversing means, said weight, and said heads for rendering said reverse movement means effective and to render said Weight and said heads ineffective to engage said film during reverse movement thereof,

9. In a sound recording and reproducing mechanism, a record film, a recording head, a pick-up head, means associated with said film for feeding it in recording direction relatively to said heads, meansf associated with -said heads for moving -elther head into engagement with said iilm to record thereon or to reproduce therefrom, means for reversing the movement ofy said lm normally ineffective, and means associated with said heads and said film reversing means for rendering both said heads ineffective to engage said film and to render effective said film reversing means.

10. In a sound recording or reproducing machine, a record film, a motor, means associated With said motor, means for rendering said motor effective or ineffective to feed said record film in one direction, while said motor is running, a second motor, normally idle, for effecting movement of said film in reverse direction, and means for rendering said first motor ineffective to feed said n cam member and means in cooperative relation y therewith for rendering said normally ineective motor effective and for disconnecting said continuously running motor from said take-up reel.

WILLIAM L. WooLF. 

